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Survival and stealth in a procedurally-generated world! Sir, You Are Being Hunted is tweedpunk robo-horror from Big Robot Games.
Sir, You Are Being Hunted pits you against well-dressed robots in a bleak British landscape...
Want to back us via Paypal? The link is here.
LATEST UPDATE: 48 hours to go! And a thankyou video.
PREVIOUS UPDATES: Multiplayer unlocked! Customisation stretch goal announced.
Physical reward tier details, reward tier changes: New tiers!
A design for the t-shirt and a brand new video. Take a look!
We've announced a multiplayer stretch goal at £80,000. Please help us get there!
We're funded! Thanks, everyone. Check out our stretch goals just here. Three of them have already been unlocked.
You can find all our other updates, including our gameplay video, over here.
Sir, You Are Being Hunted is a single-player first-person game of desperate survival in a world where mechanical aristocrats hunt humans for sport.
Our game world is brought to life by what we call The British Countryside Generator: a procedural engine that means that every player gets a different experience. We can generate the islands on which the action takes place in mere seconds, creating unique, highly detailed environments and an experience that is different each time you play. Thanks to the work we've done with this engine, Sir, You Are Being Hunted takes place in a recognizably British landscape, the inhabitants of which are a mockery of the aristocratic gent and his ecosystem.
We love our weird heritage of British science fiction and horror, and we're aiming to bring it to life with some of the best tools that game development has to offer.
Robots meet and drink tea in abandoned villages, poachers lurk in reed-beds, and red-eyed hounds patrol the moor: these are the things you will be dealing with as you fight for survival across our open-world environments.
Sir, You Are Being Hunted gathers up elements of our favourite things: exploration, non-linearity, AI interaction, survival, robots, sinister butlers, and hot drinks, and blends them into a rich pixelly pulp.
Combat is a big part of the game, but choose your battles wisely. This is primarily a challenge of brainy stealth: so flee across the countryside, hide in dense woodland, and sneak into villages to loot the haunted buildings for biscuits and shotgun shells. The approach you take in escaping the island is up to you.
And do be careful: you are being hunted.
What Are The Key Game Features?
Sir, You Are Being Hunted is a first-person game set in an open world. Your mission is to escape from the archipelago on which you have been stranded. That means surviving being hunted, looting abandoned buildings, and collecting up scattered fragments of a mysterious machine which should enable you to get home.
Sir, You Are Being Hunted includes:
- Procedural tools to generate, save, and explore your own landscapes.
- Open-ended gameplay: choose how you want to play. Complete the game non-lethally, or use whatever you can find to bring down the tweedbot menace.
- A Thief-style visibility-meter combined with our own foliage-based stealth system.
- Unique generative soundtrack.
- A disembodied sinister butler!
- Pubs!
- No DRM!
- Varied loot including weapons, traps, booze, marmalade, tea, something that may or may not be bacon, and a dead rabbit.
- Fires to cook that rabbit on. (And other things besides!)
- Mac, Windows and Linux versions.
- Strange lore and pipe-smoking moustache-wearing mechanical locals.
Please note that all of what we've listed here is already present in our prototype, but much of it is currently in a early, undeveloped state. Kickstarter will help us deliver the game with final, professional art. It already looks pretty good, but we want it to look and sound breath-taking.
What Will Kickstarter Money Do?
The target we're aiming for here is going to allow us to complete the task that we've already put so much time and effort into. We've invested so much in the prototype, as you can see in these screenshots and videos, but they nevertheless contain lots of placeholder material - particularly in animation and audio - and now we need your help to make that into a full-fledged game.
We don't have a full time artist, so Kickstarter money will be vital to helping us commission the art and animation we need to fill the game up with exciting assets: new biomes to explore, new buildings to explore, more robots to flee from and do battle against, more strange things to collect up and pack your inventory with. Most importantly, we need money to tweak the systems that will bring this project to life: the robots themselves.
The robots need quality animations, and lots of them, which does not come cheap. They also need better-developed AI, which is all about giving our two programmers more time with their tools. Furnishing our robots with intelligence and personality is no simple task, and we need time and money to get on with it. This project is about us making the kind of game we want to play, and as experienced and dedicated gamers, we know that this is the kind of game many of you will want to play, too. It's an open-ended experience which you'll decide the pace and direction of as you play.
The better we do here on Kickstarter, the deeper that experience will become in the finished game.
But Who Are You Guys?
Big Robot consists of two full-time team members, two part-time team members, and a small supporting cast of artists. We've already produced two games: generative music sequencer puzzle game AVSEQ, which you can find on Steam, and Fallen City, a BIMA-award nominated educational game about the value of cities which was commissioned by Channel 4. You can find that freely available on the C4 website.
Jim Rossignol initially founded Big Robot to produce the Channel 4-commissioned educational game, Fallen City, and then went on to focus on projects based on generative and procedural design, thanks to his creative work with Tom Betts. Jim is a veteran games journalist and author of the book This Gaming Life, which was published by the University Of Michigan in 2008. Many of you will already be familiar with him from his day job at the PC-gaming website Rock, Paper, Shotgun, or from his time writing for outlets such as PC Gamer or Wired magazine. Jim is the creative lead on Sir, You Are Being Hunted, and is responsible for the overall direction of the project.
James Carey is our lead designer and production co-ordinator. You may know him from his work on Bohemia Interative's Arma II, his time at Total War devs, The Creative Assembly, or from our own previous games Fallen City and AVSEQ. James has a hand in all aspects of the game, and is particularly interested in simulationist approaches to design.
The man behind the majority of the maths involved is Tom Betts, a veteran programmer with a keen interest in generative and procedural systems. Tom designed and wrote our generative music puzzle game AVSEQ, and has been working on digital installations and in videogame academia for many years. Tom's work is what powers our procedural world generation, and he has also created a generative music system which will be furnished by audio from digital artist Andy Holbrook.
Dan Puzey, who has been our consultant programmer, helping with all aspect of the project, is a lead architect for a major commercial software company. We've been enormously lucky to have him working with us in his spare time.
Our art needs have been met by a small team of talented freelancers. Talented indie devs Frogames' lead artist Christophe Canon has helped produce 3D models and textures, while Martin Davies (PC Gamer contributor and talented illustrator) has produced our beautiful hand-drawn 2D art and UI elements. Sir, You Are Being Hunted is being made in Unity Pro, with our own procedural terrain engine, the British Countryside Generator.
What About Stretch Goals?
Stretch goals are additional features that we can promise if we hit higher levels of funding, now that the £40,000 goal has been reached. Here's what we're planning.
£45,000 - The Landowner UNLOCKED
At this amount we'll be expanding our NPC roster with "The Landowner." This chap is an aberrant mechanical ultra-toff. He's a leader among hunters, and the nightmare gaze of his glowing monocle means near-certain death, and at the very least lots of peril. With The Landowner in play, the player is truly in trouble – his tracking skills and his riflemanship are peerless. Fear him.
£50,000 - Hunting! UNLOCKED
This stretch goal will allow us to include additional wildlife-slaying functionality. You will be able to hunt pheasants and rabbits and then cook them for sustenance. This will provide a complementary mode of survival for players aside from scavenging, as well as furnishing the world of Sir with more life. (And death.)
£55,000 - The Castle Biome UNLOCKED
A completely new island type on which a ruined castle is procedurally generated across the entire island. This will provide the game with both a radically different terrain, and an atmospheric arena in which to be systematically hunted down and shot. (We're really excited about this one – more proc-gen makes Tom happy.)
£60,000 - Hot Air Balloon Spotter Patrols UNLOCKED
This will probably take a little bit of explaining. Basically, the robots will man a hot air balloon which will make passes over the islands. From there they'll be able to direct hunters on the ground, and take pot-shots at you if and when they spot you. This adds some verticality to think about, especially as balloons are silent most of the time. Keep your eyes on the skies! These balloon patrols might be slow moving, but they will provide platforms for the hunters to snipe and spot you over a large area at any one time, and as such should provide serious jeopardy.
£70,000 - The Riders UNLOCKED
£80,000 - Multiplayer UNLOCKED
It goes without saying that multiplayer is an extremely complex undertaking in its own right, and because the focus of Sir is on a single-player game, we are not going to promise multiplayer on release. We are a tiny team, and must hit one objective at time. What we will do, however, is provide a multiplayer component to all backers when this goal is unlocked, soon after the initial release of the game. We've had plans for multiplayer for a long time, and we agree with those of you who have suggested that some manner of multiplayer suits the nature of the game.
Currently we're planning a 4-player game, where the players can compete or co-operate with each other as they are hunted by the robots. Only one player can get off the island, and so winning will require getting others to sacrifice themselves, or you to sacrifice others. The choice, we hope, will be one that drives the game.
Well, we can dream, eh?
£100,000 - Character Customisation!
This is something that will benefit both the single-player game and the multi-player expansion to come. Right now we're planning a standard player avatar for multiplayer, and we hadn't anticipated any character creation for single-player. What we'd like to do, however, is to add character creation and customisation to the whole game, so that the avatar you create can appear in both your solo experience, and in whatever you do online.
What this means is a character creation screen where you can name your avatar, customise their appearance – moustaches, tweeds, boots, monocles, and other accessories – so that you have a unique character in the game world. Furthermore you'll be able to choose a number of "talents" that will have an affect in both the single and multi-player game. These will allow you to push your specialisation towards a particular direction: perhaps increasingly your constitution for a vitality bonus, or pushing up your stealth ability with the appropriate selection.
These won't be "classes" or anything like that, but more like a couple of abilities from something like a talent tree. Small bonuses that push your advantages this way or that. This doesn't mean we're looking at other RPG elements – the game will still be about your skill and what you find in the world. It just allows you a little more depth in focusing how you want to play the game.
But there's more! This feature will allow us to add an optional (turn it off if you don't want to use it) third-person view. The game is still first-person, don't worry! We're just adding another option, which we hope will bring another layer of depth to the single-player game, and should help with stealth activities, as well as letting you see the character you have put together. We only have just over four days to unlock this final goal.
Let's make it happen!
Risks and challenges Learn about accountability on Kickstarter
There are challenges in any game design project, but we are formidably equipped to deal with them. Our team each have years of experience in their respective fields, and we've shipped two games - Fallen City for Channel 4 and AVSEQ on Steam - as a team. But more importantly: we are making the game we want to play. That alone means we cannot afford to fail.
We've already proven that the game can be made - we have a working prototype which you've probably already seen in the videos and images on this page - the challenge now is to polish that prototype into a mature and engaging experience: one that will be memorable and unusual. Our goal is to create something genuinely interesting, and we're well on the way to doing that.
With your help, we'll bring home a veritable trophy of a game.
So please Pledge!
Every dollar brings us closer to making this the game it deserves to be. We absolutely need your involvement to bring Sir, You Are Being Hunted to maturity. We can't wait to have you play it.
Thanks for reading.
This is happening for a few people, which is frustrating for us. As an emergency last resort we've created a Paypal page (see update #1). Please only contribute via that page if you can't use Kickstarter, as it won't help us reach our goal.
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It sure seems at times that the hands are dealt specifically to enhance betting. I am wondering if any of these sites might try to set up hands. For tournament play it wouldn't seem to be an advantage but some of the hands I see are just to hard to believe they are just chance.
Well, I have two answers:
1) If you play as many hands of live poker as online poker, you will see the same thing. While it is amazingly hard to believe hands sometimes, sooner or later every hand combination imaginable (and some that aren't) will happen on their own. This is just part of a random system like poker. Keep in mind that the most extraordinary hands are the ones that we remember too. When AK beats KJ on a KQ942 board, we really don't think too much about it, but when 99 beats KK and AA on a AK992 board, we remember it and tell everybody!
2) The poker sites don't need to set hands up. There is plenty of action as it is, and the consequences of getting caught are enormous. There are people who do nothing but collect hand histories, and after getting a hundred million hands or so, you can see patterns and determine whether or not the hands are being tampered with. If they are and people see it, your entire business goes poof and nobody is making money anymore. Why would they risk that when they can just keep on making money (hand over fist) the legit way?
The most important thing to remember about poker is that it is a game of luck as well as skill. Whilst good skill will win you money in the long term, the short term effects of luck will see many seemingly impossible combinations of cards fall on to the table.
The perspective taken by some players that you've pointed out is a weak facet of the poker player's mindset where they might not understand the fundamentals of luck & skill, which apply to poker more than most people want to accept.
Take coin flipping for instance: flipping a coin has a 50/50 chance of landing heads or tails. However, if you went ahead and flipped a coin 10 times, you will most likely find that this does not appear to be the case. There's a good chance that you would have flipped 7 heads and 3 tails, vice-versa or somewhere in-between. Although this contradicts our previous statement, there is a good reason for this. It is because short term results will, for the most part, be fairly erratic and contradict luck.
But what if we flipped the coin 100 times instead of 10? This is where it gets interesting...
After flipping a coin 100 times, the chance of flipping 70 heads and 30 tails has hugely decreased. This is because, in the long term, results will even out. However, some poker players do not understand this concept, and will continue to blame the dealer/random card generator for the shortcomings of their luck in the short term, when in reality, this is simply the result of misunderstanding how luck really works.
This ties in to how crazy and ridiculous flops & action cards can be dealt, because luck is a huge factor in this game and will see many ridiculous hands, as this is the nature of the game. Also, as Inafziger pointed out, the consequences of "cheating in online poker by the dealer" are not worth the risk, especially when all online gambling agencies are subject to required monthly checks on their software codebase and randomization system to make sure there is nothing fishy going on under the hood.
Some online poker rooms even upload the reports to their website for everyone to see!
Hands where pretty much every player has a decent set of hole cards do happen and of course, the rake the site stands to earn will be much higher than a typical hand. That being said, these hands are rare (as you'd expect for a random deal).
There are two sides to every story though. If you're in such a hand and there has been lots of betting action, you stand to make a pretty tidy sum should you win.


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I love Tact Dr. Strange. Now he can do some real damage.
I love Tact Dr. Strange. Now he can do some real damage.
I'll never be able to get Cable! #sad
Hopefully they release him for gold or something after PvP season -__-
Infiltrator Emma seems to use both Psychic Tap and War Diamond as her counterattacks.
Edit: Phoenix level 9 doesn't consume all your stamina anymore and applies soulfire.
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Changes to gameplay:
PVP (Player versus Player)
Season 2 is now released!
New league requirements & rewards:
Silver: 1 ranked attack, all participants qualify ........... [ 100,000 silver ]
Gold: 10 ranked attacks, rank in top 35% ................. [ 10 gold ]
Diamond: 30 ranked attacks, rank in top 15% ........... [ Nanite Inductive Nailgun ]
Vibranium: 60 ranked attacks, rank in top 3% .......... [ Blueprint: Scrapper's Power Armor ]
Adamantium: 100 ranked attacks, rank in top .5%..... [ Hero: Cable ]
AI changes:
Modern Thor now uses Summon Thunder on his first turn.
Scarlet Witch now uses Hex Spheres on her first turn.
PVE (Player versus Environment) / Misc.
Bane (Debuff) no longer stacks.
Psychic Attacks no longer trigger Tingling Sensation (Passive) and similar abilities.
Heart of Shao Lao (Buff) can only be stacked up to a maximum of 10 times.
Mental Scarring (Buff) is now applied when no actions are taken, preventing chain applications of Mental Anguish (Debuff).
Changes to weapons/gadgets/items:
Power of Four: starts with a cooldown.
Grief: No longer stealthy, damage range decreased.
Chrono Overdrive: buff changed to "Dealing extra damage on next attack".
Quantum Jumper: no longer affects Agent. Buff changed to affect other allies, only.
Sinister Scepter: Phased (buff) now has a 100% chance, but duration is decreased to 1 turn.
Silvermane Silver Lighter: added to game. (904ATK/452DEF, pvp bonus item)
Changes to heroes/characters:
Black Panther:
Panther Stance (L6) now changed to Quick Action.
Captain America:
No longer has Lead the Charge (Passive).
Given a new passive, Defensive Stance (Passive).
Inspiring Leadership (Passive) now applies at the start of turn (regardless of whose turn it is).
Shield Guard no longer has the chance to avoid attacks.
Dr Strange:
Modern outfit released. Blaster (21CP), Tactician (32CP)
New passives added to both his original uniform as well as his alternate.
Emma Frost:
Diamond Body (Passive) no longer removes debuffs.
War Diamond (L2) also no longer removes debuffs.
Mental Scarring (Buff) is now applied when no actions are taken, preventing chain applications of Mental Anguish (Debuff).
Initially counters with Psychic Tap (L1), but counters with War Diamond (L2) if the attacker has Mental Scarring (Buff).
Iron Fist:
Heart of Shou-Lao (L9) now changed to Quick Action.
Heart of Shao Lao (Buff) can only be stacked up to a maximum of 10 times.
Tactical Insight (Passive) can now only proc once per round.
Mock Combat (Passive) is no longer triggered by Counter Attacks.
Mind Link (L6) now changed to last 3 rounds
Phoenix Fire (L9) now inflicts Soul Fire. Exhausting Attack and Burning are removed.
Vengeance (L6) now changed to Quick Action.
Blizzard (L6) target now changed to "All Enemies".
War Machine:
Mini-gun Barrage (L6) no longer starts off with a cooldown.
Added to game.
Bug Fixes:
Deadpool's Healing Factor Thingy is now working properly.
Percentage/chance typos in various descriptions (such as the ones on Kitty Pryde's Summon Lockheed and Rolling Thunder) are now corrected.
Still hate PvP...will recruit Deadpool and Cable when they become available later on - will play for the gold.
Already played two battles...ugh - still hate PvP...
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Not something that gets heard often, but props to Playdom. That's quite a few much needed tweaks to certain characters and will hopefully deter the overuse of Cap/Mockingbird/Emma in PvP. I've already substituted Mockingbird for Ghost Rider.
Now, something that DOES get heard often: please throw a buff or 2 Wolverine's way...
The immediate benefit of the Quantum Jumper nerf? The AI is getting a lot more stupid about using it.
I've already taken out the two heroes, and the opponents agent is the only one left standing... and it uses the QJ. "Why yes, I feel like wasting my turn and making this fight end more quickly."
It however did get smarter with Scarlet Witch, and it's no longer leading her with Chaos Field. I think it's doing a better job at using the teams though. But yeah the QJ nerf is not making it a good weapon to leave to the AI's devices.
So who do we think the new PvP characters du jour will be?
I think magic characters will soon fill up the teams. Dr. Strange and Wanda are already popping up more.
I'm considering a Hercules/Scrapper WW Hulk combo. Lots of muscle and hit points. I don't plan on getting Cable, but he'll be available eventually to everyone, so I'm not going to stress over it. If I just get the special weapon and agent suit, I'll be more than happy.


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Developed for general lubrication of food machinery, these greases have been approved by LGA Bayern as physiologically safe, and by the USDA (NSF) as "H1" lubricants, even if incidental contact with food products is possible. A select base oil blend with an FDA approved thickener provides good adhesion, film strength and wash-down resistance, even at elevated temperatures. Drip-free characteristics and an off-white color complement housekeeping efforts. A high-performance combination of food grade additives provides excellent anti-wear protection and, in conjunction with blending techniques, leads to effective rust protection and long grease service life. Castrol will launch these products in the U.S. in April 2010.
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Royal Purple's Ultra-Performance® Clear FDA Food Service Grease. . .
This colorless, non-staining, non-drying, biodegradable, aluminum complex H-1 formulation is approved by the USDA for applications in federally inspected meat and poultry plants. Meeting or exceeding the FDA's CFR Title 21 Section 178.3750 purity regulation, it is specifically designed for use in food processing. It features a bacteriostatic agent to retard bacterial and fungus growth, and is extremely water resistant, even after frequent wash-downs. Polymer additives provide superior adhesive/cohesive strength to lower friction and protect against high shock loads. According to the manufacturer, the synthetic ingredients and anti-wear additives of this multi-temperature service product can increase equipment life.
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Blue Works Industrial Grade Silicone from WD-40.…
This product quickly lubricates, waterproofs and protects without attracting dirt or other harmful contaminants, and can be used to eliminate sticking and binding and to stop squeaks. The formula withstands high pressure and is NSF H1 food grade certified, yet doesn't sacrifice all the power and strength of an H2 formula. According to the manufacturer, this fluid is ideal for releasing molded parts and for use on belts, linkages, pulleys, valves, slide conveyors, guide rails, tools, locks, doors, hinges and more. It is safe to use on all metal and non-metal surfaces, including rubber.
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Mobil SHC Cibus Series Oils For Food Machinery…Ideal for the full spectrum of hydraulic, gear and air-compressor applications, Mobil SHC Cibus lubricants are designed to provide food and beverage processors with high performance and long service life, even in extreme operating conditions such as freezers and cookers. In addition to being manufactured in equipment where cross-contamination is minimized, Mobil SHC Cibus Series lubricants are formulated to be nut-, wheat- and gluten-free and suitable under Kosher and Halal dietary law. Engineered with advanced synthetic base stocks, these oils, according to the manufacturer, have out-standing load-carrying properties and low internal friction, which helps cut energy costs.
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Fairfax. VA
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Houston, TX
Inolex's Lexolube® FG-350 H1 OCL…This polyol ester oven chain lubricant, one of many Inolex food grade offerings, is ideal for baking-chain temperatures up to 500 F. According to the manufacturer, the consistent lubricity and film strength of the Lexolube® line is remarkable and requires less re-application than many other lubricants available. When exposed to high temperatures over time, most lubricants gum up, smoke or leave stains on the machinery. Lexolube chain lubricants, on the other hand, provide clean lubrication and show minimal evaporation, which translates into enhanced performance. These non-toxic products do not require stirring before application. The FG line leads to less maintenance and downtime, and lower energy consumption.
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Innisbrook option! – My wife and I went to this location on Tuesday and Wed evenings for dinner. We we really enjoying our stay at Innisbrook but wanted a little less expense.
We were VERY happy with the service and quality of food. While we were saving on our travel expense, we did not have to settle for less. The experiences were great!
An open kitchen churns out wood-fired pizzas and fresh-made pastas at this casual Sicilian-American chain. – In Short
Decorated with family photos of founders Damian Mandola and Johnny Carrabba, the open dining rooms pack groups of friends and extended families into four- and six-person tables and booths; smaller parties or couples can grab stools at the open kitchen's adjoining bar to watch chefs make dinner. The traditional southern Italian menu offers grill specialties like steak Marsala and fire-roasted chicken breast with sun-dried tomatoes; pasta dishes include fettuccine Alfredo and garlic-sauteed shrimp with linguine.
Greatly Disappointed – I have to say I have been to many Carrabba's restaurants and this was by far the worst. We waited 40 minutes to be seated and then could not eat the food. The filet was not like any filet I have ever eaten - the meat was kind of stringy and full of fat. It was like those cheap pre-packaged filets. My son got spaghetti and would not eat it and I don't blame him, it was terrible. Our bill was high and nothing was comped. I paid but they lost a couple of customer's for life. Take my advice and go to a different location.
Best Chain Restaurant – We regularly return to Carrabbas, sometimes just because I get a craving for their house salad. The food is absolutely consistent. I've never had a bad meal there.
Never, ever had a bad meal at Carrabbas – I am a very picky eater, especially when it comes to restaurant food. My husband took me there on our first date and we continue to go back again and again. That was seven years ago! I think I have had everything on the menu at least once and have never been disappointed. How many places can you say that about? The Sausage and Lentil soup, the Fioruci salad and the mussels are some of the best menu picks.
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Please note: this business is now closed; nycgo.com keeps record of many old and closed venues. Gone are the days of dirty, uncomfortable, cramped comedy clubs. Comix is New York's hottest new comedy nightclub, featuring headline comedians and established New York–area comics; the best of cutting-edge alternative comedy, improv and sketch comedy; as well as music and variety programming. The club also serves a prix-fixe dinner, featuring an extensive menu of contemporary American food from executive chef Shelby Rodriguez, a graduate of the New York Restaurant School, who has been featured on the Today show, Good Morning America and Fox News.
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12 July-28 August 2001
Head to Cambridge between 12 July-28 August to catch the Cambridge Shakespeare Festival, and enjoy your favourite Shakespeare plays in a beautiful and unusual setting.
The 8-week festival has become of the region's most popular events, attracting more than 25,000 visitors from all over the world. The festival is made up of 6 spectacular performances of some of Shakespeare's most popular plays, performed in the Colleges of Cambridge University by The Festival Company.
This year's performances are Love's Labours Lost, Hamlet, and The Taming of the Shrew, all running from 12-31 July, and As You Like It, Henry V and Twelfth Night, all running from 2-21 August.
The Cambridge Shakespeare Festival is also a great opportunity to explore Cambridge's famous colleges – Robinson College, Trinity College, Downing College, King's College and St John's College – which will be hosting the performances. Must-sees include the Trinity College (As You Like It) and King's College (Henry V) venues, where the festival has been granted permission to perform in parts of the Colleges not even normally available to members.
Tickets for the Cambridge Shakespeare Festival are on sale now. Performances take place every day except Sunday, and all performances start at 7.30pm, with the exception of the special charity performances, which start at 2.30pm. For more information on the performances or venues, visit the Cambridge Shakespeare Festival website.


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- Echo360 captures the visual content, as displayed to students in the lecture from the teaching presentation computer, and synchronises this with the recorded audio of the lecture.
- There are a number of venues that have the capability to record dual screens (for example computer and visual monitor). Refer to the list of venues.
- Media content is then available for staff to view and/or edit in EchoSystem.
- Students are then able to view the content via a link which is automatically sent to the Blackboard course site nominated on the booking form.
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The Stuart S. Kurlander Program for Gay & Lesbian Outreach and Engagement (GLOE)
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''Provides social, cultural, educational and public policy programming that speaks to issues, interests, choices and concerns of the Washington DC gay and lesbian Jewish community.''
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Storing Cigars
We explore the ways cigar aficionados can maintain the freshness of their cigars
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When you take cigars with you on your travels, you need to protect them from physical damage, as well as from drying. Travel humidors are an ideal solution. Many are compact enough to easily slip into your briefcase or the small bag you take onboard aircraft (not that it's likely that you'll be allowed to smoke there).
When buying a travel humidor, first make sure that it will accommodate cigars of the size and shape you prefer. Then check it for durability. No matter how careful you are, your travel humidor will get jostled quite a bit. Make sure that it has a hinge that will stand up to a bit of abuse and repeated openings. (If you're a frequent international flyer, you'll find yourself constantly opening the case for customs inspectors who are hunting for Cuban cigars.) One long "piano" hinge that runs the length of the humidor is generally better than two or more hinges. Also, check to be sure that the humidification unit will stay in place as you sprint for a taxi or jam your bag into an overhead compartment.
Even if you don't travel a lot, you may still want a travel humidor. They are extremely convenient for setting up a temporary depot of cigars in another part of your home. They are also perfect for keeping a few cigars humidified during the transition from a store's humidor to your own.
Sometimes, however, even a travel humidor is too much. Then you may want to rely on tubos and cigar cases. Tubos -- cigars that come packed in tubes, which help them stay properly humidified after they are taken out of a humidor -- are a good one-at-a-time solution.
You can also purchase elegant silver or wooden tubes that will keep individual cigars properly moisturized for up to 72 hours. The drawback is that you will need several such tubes to carry a day's supply. On top of that, your tailor will hate them: they tend to be bulky and heavy and, when placed in a pocket, they ruin the "drape" of a garment.
Often the answer is to carry an elegant leather cigar case, loaded with the cigars you hope to smoke that day, and return any that you don't smoke that day to the humidor each evening. If you always smoke the same kind of cigar, you can get a case that fits your cigars exactly -- with "fingers" of the right diameter, and with the ability to telescope, if you favor long cigars. Fingered cases offer the best protection because even a single cigar is held firmly in place and does not roll and bounce around within. If you smoke a varied selection, however, you will probably want to get an "open" case -- one without dividers or molded fingers -- which will accommodate a variety of sizes.
When you buy a cigar case, wear the coat or jacket that has the smallest pockets of all the garments in your wardrobe. Make sure that the case fits, and that you can live with the resulting bulge. Conversely, next time you go to have a suit, jacket or coat fitted, be sure to bring your cigar case. A good tailor will be able to adapt the garment so you can carry the case without looking as if you're packing a pistol.
Also, when shopping for a case bring several cigars. (Or use the occasion as an excuse to buy a few.) The first test of any case is how well it fits your cigars. Load the case and see if the you can slip the cigars in and out with reasonable ease. Close the case, to make sure that it is not too short for your cigars.
You'll want the case to be lined, so your cigars won't take on a leathery taste, and to prevent the tragedy of a fine cigar's wrapper snagging on rough, less-finished leather. The thickness of the leather is a matter of personal preference. The thicker the leather, the greater the protection. But thicker leather also adds weight and bulk.
Selecting the right cigar case can take a bit of time; there are more variables than you would expect. Cigar cases are made with the same craftsmanship as fine footwear, and they come in almost as many styles. Choose carefully. A fine cigar case is not only extremely functional, it is also an accessory that will distinguish you as a person of taste.


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This image released by the Las Vegas Police Department shows rapper Flavor Flav, also known as William Jonathan Drayton, Jr., in a police booking photo taken Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012. Las Vegas police say that Flavor Flav was jailed early Wednesday on felony charges stemming from a domestic argument with his fiancee and threats to attack her teenage son with a knife. Officer Bill Cassell said no one was injured before Drayton was arrested about 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, at a home in a neighborhood several miles southwest of the Las Vegas Strip. (AP Photo/Las Vegas Police Department)
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This was a "feel-as-you-go" type of day, meaning that everything came together in a way I still don't understand. I guess it all started when I decided to pick up fennel from the supermarket this morning, since I haven't been cooking with it enough (ok, at all) this season. I think I'm not the only one who doesn't love fennel's natural licorice flavor, so anything that minimizes this quality suits me just fine. That's essentially how caramelization came into the picture, which both my mom and I agreed gave the fennel a deliciously sweet component (added bonus! mom acted as taste tester today).
My plan was to make the fennel as I wanted, then set it aside and use the same pan to quickly saute a fillet of whitefish, which would be served over the fennel. This is exactly what I did, and it came out like so:


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e.e. cummings, one of the most popular poets of the 20th century. Cummings' poetry often deals with themes of love and nature, as well as the relationship of the individual to the masses and to the world. He often injects striking satire into hiw work.
Idiosyncrasy of syntax, unique arranging of individual words into larger phrases and sentences are some of his hallmarks. Many of his most striking poems do not involve any typographical or punctuation innovations at all, but purely syntactic ones.
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State Receives Federal Certification for Maryland
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ANNAPOLIS, Md (December 10, 2012) — Lt. Governor Anthony G. Brown announced today that Maryland is among the first six states in the U.S. to receive conditional approval to operate a state-based health insurance exchange in 2014. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has conditionally certified the Maryland Health Connection <http://www.
"Today's approval by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is an important milestone for our State and for the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange," said Lt. Governor Brown, who leads the O'Malley-Brown Administration's health care reform efforts. "Our progress has been the result of insurance producers, carriers, third-party administrators, health care providers, advocates, and consumers coming together to build a marketplace that will best meet the needs of individuals and small businesses throughout Maryland. Thanks to their hard work, as well as the efforts of Maryland's Congressional Delegation and the General Assembly, we're leading the way in health care reform and will continue to maximize the Affordable Care Act in order to make Maryland the healthiest state in the nation."
"Congratulations on reaching this significant milestone on the path to establishing an exchange for the citizens of Maryland," said Secretary Sebelius, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. "Conditional approval reflects the substantial progress the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange has made and an expectation that MHBE will be ready to provide affordable, quality coverage for consumers and small businesses in 2014."
Members of Maryland's Congressional delegation applauded the announcement.
"Maryland is an innovation state, and I am committed to ensuring we are at the forefront of putting health care reform into action," U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski said. "I fought for the Affordable Care Act to ensure that Marylanders have access to health insurance that is affordable, comprehensive, reliable and undeniable. By creating consumer-friendly marketplace exchanges, Maryland families will have a one-stop shop to compare health plans and get the high quality and comprehensive health care they deserve at a price they can afford. The fact that Maryland is one step ahead of the curve in implementing these Exchanges comes as no surprise. It is good news for all Marylanders and will serve as a good template for the nation moving forward."
"Maryland's outstanding planning effort has paid off, and our state can now move forward to expand access to many who have previously been denied affordable coverage. As a member of the Finance Committee, I'll continue working to ensure that federal resources are made available as the Maryland Health Connection is launched," said U.S. Senator Ben Cardin.
"I am pleased that Maryland is among the first states out of the gate to implement the second phase of the Affordable Care Act," said Congressman Chris Van Hollen. "The exchanges created as part of the reform law will help families and small businesses across the state access quality, affordable health care."
"I am so proud that, once again, Maryland has demonstrated its ability to provide exceptional health care for our residents," said Congressman Elijah Cummings. "I applaud the leadership of Governor O'Malley, Lt. Governor Brown, Secretary Sharfstein and their entire team for taking the steps necessary to ensure Maryland is ready to implement all of the benefits available under the Affordable Care Act."
"Today's announcement recognizes the groundbreaking work Maryland has done to create a transparent marketplace where our state's citizens and small businesses can access quality, affordable health insurance," stated Congressman Steny Hoyer. "Thanks to the efforts of Governor O'Malley and Lt. Governor Brown, Maryland is leading our nation when it comes to implementing the Affordable Care Act and providing our residents with more affordable and accessible health care."
"This is great news for Marylanders who will have access to high-quality, affordable health coverage through Maryland Health Connection," said Congressman Sarbanes, a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which oversees federal health policy. "Since the Affordable Care Act was signed into law, Maryland has been a leader in developing this exchange and implementing the law. Maryland Health Connection will give uninsured individuals and small businesses access to the kind of group rates that are now available only to large employers and it will provide real relief to hundreds of thousands of individuals who have nowhere to turn."
"I am proud that the state of Maryland is one of six states to lead by example by having their state-based health exchanges certified," said Congresswoman Donna Edwards. "It is a testament to our state's coordination at all levels of government, and our commitment to ensuring full implementation of the Affordable Care Act to provide quality health care for all Marylanders. Today, a new chapter begins for our state and for our nation. I want to thank the O'Malley/Brown Administration, including Sec. Sharfstein, and all our local officials for their hard work in this tremendous effort."
The Maryland Health Benefit Exchange will operate Maryland Health Connection <http://www.
"This is a great step on the path towards a healthier Maryland," said Dr. Joshua M. Sharfstein, Secretary of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and chair of the Board of the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange. "We will continue to work with all of our partners to make the Maryland Health Connection a success."
It is estimated that as many as 150,000 individuals are expected to enroll in qualified health plans during the first year of operations of the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange, increasing to approximately 275,000 by 2020.
Lt. Governor Brown leads the O'Malley-Brown Administration's efforts to reduce costs, expand access, and improve the quality of care for all Marylanders. Under the leadership of Governor O'Malley and Lt. Governor Brown, Maryland has implemented reforms that have expanded health coverage to over 341,000 Marylanders, half of whom are children, established Maryland's Health Benefit Exchange, and put the State in position to maximize the Affordable Care Act . Independent analysis by the Hilltop Institute at the University of Maryland Baltimore County this summer found that implementation of the Affordable Care Act is expected to benefit the state's budget by $672 million through 2020, generate more than $3 billion in annual economic activity, cut the number of uninsured in half, and create more than 26,000 jobs.


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Runway Reviews: Jason Wu, Rag & Bone
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(NEW YORK) Jason Wu
Everything was big for Jason Wu this season. His Fall show featured a record number of models, looks, guests, and yards of hot pink carpeting. But the spectacle wasn't strictly about the undisputed fashion superstar's grand production values. The concept was all about versatility. "Irving Penn was a central inspiration for this effort because of the beauty of his photographs," Wu explained. "His blurry, deep colors turned into silver tulle, organza, and feathers. But that was just the evening. I wanted to translate his personal style into menswear inspired daytime looks." The result was a mishmash of textures, ranging from oversize cashmere coats to dotty chiffon blouses and skirts to plaid parkas. But this season, the dramatic evening looks are responsible for Wu's wow factor, as exaggerated hips and shoulders hinted at how this designer is becoming increasingly daring.
Rag & Bone
The usually unisex Rag & Bone show was dismantled into two distinct events this season, and the duo's first ladies-only debut did not disappoint. The inspiration was typically imaginative: "courageous and chic Brits reaching new heights while climbing Mount Everest ninety years ago," they noted. But the knits and tweeds never looked sharper, and the layering of 32 intricate looks offered up a rich selection of timeless jackets, cozy scarves, sweaters, and suddenly desirable legwarmers. Expect the styling techniques to be pulled apart and reconstructed by service mags the world over.


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Carrboro >Food & Dining > Armadillo Grill
120 E Main St, Carrboro, NC | Directions 27510-230835.910522 -79.070433
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Your typical burrito joint – Armadillo grill is right down the street from a local favorite, Carrburritos, and while it doesn't offer quite the extravagance in either fillings or salsa, its convenience makes up for those failings. There is nothing eye-popping about Armadillo grill. If you've ever been to a Qdoba, Chipotle, Willy's, etc. then you'll know exactly what you're getting. The food is fresh and reasonably priced, although it can start to mount up if you go for their very popular queso dip or guacamole. A tiny salsa bar (two varieties) seems sparse, but the fact that you don't have to wait (Carrburritos) to talk to someone about getting more salsa is a huge bonus, especially for groups. It has a fairly spacious seating area, including decent outdoor seating, and its proximity to a good sized parking lot is another bonus.
Worst food ever – I ate at the restaurant the other night and found a huge piece of trash in my food. When I complained to the manager, they called the police on me. The service was completely rude. If you like to eat trash then you should eat here. If you have specific prefeneces, then do not eat here because you might get arrested.
could eat it every day – I would be in bliss if I could have the Armadillo grill guacomole and a soft bean burrito every day. Though my friend raves about the steak fajitas, and another about the chicken enchiladas. We come at least a couple times a month to get our fiixes. The food is real, freshly prepared on site from the real deal. We love it!
Friends don't let friends... – ...eat at Armadillo Grill. I can think of basically nothing redeming about the food here. My beef taco tasted like someone took some store bought taco seasoning and added it to ground beef. There are literally dozens of good mexican places in the Durham/Chapel Hill area so there's no excuse to eat here. Well, that's not entirely true. When I challenge people that eat there, they say, if you're really drunk and it's really late... OK, so I suppose that's a fine enough reason to go.
A great place – I think that the Armadillo Grill is a great place to go for the tacos. Two tacos and an order of nacho chips, washed down with a beer is a tasty inexpensive meal. Their ingredients are fresh and tasty, and they are very generous with the nacho chips. The atmosphere is pretty good too. I always find seating right away. Its a great place to go to when Im in the mood for some tacos or when the line at nearby Carrburritos is too long. (I recommend Armadillo Grill for the tacos and Carrburritos for burritos).
A tasty and inexpensive way to satisfy guacamole and margarita cravings. – In Short
A do-it-yourself menu offers up everything Tex-Mex in a casual setting. Burritos, tacos and killer margaritas are all made to order. Two Armadillo Grill locations offer up prime people-watching with ample outdoor seating. Low prices make students and other frugal diners happy.
Big disappointment – I heard so many raves about this place that I just had to try it. After two visits, I still can't see what the fuss is about. Even for a bare-bones place, the food is worse than mediocre, especially the taco salad. There are so many good Mexican places in the area, why bother with this one?
Just great – I love ALL mexican food. I always so bad mexican food is better than no mexican food. There is nothing better than great healthy fresh not greasy mexican food and that is what is at armadillo grill. Good, fresh, great salsas and awesome margaritas
Taco Salad? Try again! – Gosh, if you're looking for a taco salad, go back to Taco Bell, but if you're looking for the best tacos, fajitas, soft tacos, guacamole, salsa, burritos, etc., this is your place. The food is a fresh as can be--and oh so tasty.
I've been a fan since my first visit 7 years ago. And now, with a location in Raleigh, I can go for lunch, too.
I just wish they'd open a branch in Durham (with ample parking).
cheap for a reason – I got a chicken taco salad and it was pretty crappy--just a bunch of shredded iceberg lettuce over some tortila chips really. I don't know about anything else on their menu, but I was not impressed at all.
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Large parts of the UK have been warned to brace themselves for terrible weather conditions today, with gale-force winds and the most serious tidal surge for 30 years threatening to flood the east coast of England.
Commuters could face major delays as winds of up to 90mph batter Scotland and northern and eastern England, forecasters said.
The Environment Agency warned that huge tidal surges could top flood defences and bring "significant coastal flooding".
Longer wait to collect pensions
Millions of people have been warned they will have to wait longer to collect their state pension as George Osborne prepares to deliver his latest assessment of the state of Britain's economy.
Government sources set the tone for the Chancellor's Autumn Statement with the disclosure that people now in their 40s will not get the state pension until they are 68, while those in their 30s will have wait another year until they are 69.
News of the move came after Mr Osborne last night announced a further £3 billion Whitehall spending squeeze over the next three years.
Rates set to stay on hold
Interest rates will remain on hold once more today, despite further signs that the UK economic recovery is gathering pace.
Bank of England governor Mark Carney has already sought to allay fears that the better prospects could mean interest rates rising sooner than expected.
Policymakers have pledged not to raise rates from the current historic low of 0.5% until the jobless rate falls to 7%, although with the jobs market improving there had been fears that they could go up sooner than previously believed.
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Nigella Lawson will return to court today to finish giving evidence in the trial of two of her former personal assistants.
Yesterday TV cook Ms Lawson admitted to using cocaine and spoke of the "intimate terrorism" she suffered at the hands of ex-husband Charles Saatchi.
Italian sisters Francesca Grillo, 35, and her sister Elisabetta, sometimes referred to as Lisa, 41, are accused of committing fraud by abusing their positions by using a company credit card for personal gain.
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Inspectors found that 81% of all "other visitor" applications between August last year and July this year were from Ukraine.
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Police are questioning a man over the shooting of an unarmed officer during a routine neighbourhood call.
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today was super busy, I love getting things done when everyone is just tired, quiet or asleep. I finished a project for a client, and then I sat down and recorded an hour or so of Suicide, Battles, Apparat, Crystal Caverns, and this gem: Dntel gets the Silent Servant treatment, and you know what it sounds like alot? like Luke Slater, but also to Throbbing Gristle. At least to me
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Modern graffiti emerged in New York in the early 1970s as spray-painted signatures, or tags, still its most common form. Later came throw-ups and pieces — larger, more colourful, more intricate versions of the tag. It is an inherently political art, an assertion of the artist's existence and, more distantly, of his (occasionally her) right to expression. In graffiti, the art of rebellion takes a back seat to the act of rebellion, to getting up, as often and as brazenly as possible. The graffiti artist has neither the time nor the interest for emotion recollected in tranquility.
Graffiti wasn't a rejection but an extension of the high art of its century, an art equally interested in shock and action over aesthetics. From Marcel Duchamp's urinal through Jackson Pollock's drips to Damien Hirst's pickled cows, twentieth-century art spurned beautiful imitations for provocative concepts. Some say graffiti is beautiful, that it beautifies the city, just as some say Picasso's cubist prostitutes are beautiful. But beauty was never the point of either, except as the enemy. Graffiti disfigures the city in the same way Duchamp's urinal disfigured the art gallery. Mayors understood this; that's why they fought it. Art dealers understood it, too; that's why they bought it.
By the early 1980s, graffiti and graffiti-inspired artists like Futura 2000, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Keith Haring had moved from city streets to gallery walls. Confused by graffiti's lack of beauty, the commercial world was slower to catch on, but it came around because of the art's supposed appeal to advertising's eighteen-to-twenty-five demo. What had once subverted the ubiquity and clarity of billboards became a go-to style for advertisers from ibm to Apple. Today, many first-generation graffiti artists are designers for hip clothing companies or the entertainment industry.
Dressed up by art, pimped out by capital, aggressively hunted in its homeland by New York's Anti-Graffiti Task Force. In North America and western Europe, traditional graffiti is now a mostly moribund art (elsewhere, for example in Brazil, it's alive and dripping). But since the early 1990s, graffiti has been reinventing itself with new techniques and aesthetics under the new name of "street art."
Many street artists began with graffiti, and many continue to use its spray can while adding posters, stickers, and sculpture. They're still mostly young, for the obvious reasons that the work is usually illegal, potentially dangerous, and doesn't pay. Men still outnumber women. On average, they're whiter, more middle class, and better educated than their graffiti predecessors. Perhaps because of that education, graffiti's political voice has expanded in street art, becoming less about the self and more about the world. It's typically anti-corporate, though seldom overtly. Street art shares the sheets with culture jammers like Adbusters magazine, but it's more hopeful than critical.
Following the example set by gallery art, some street art is more about the concept than the art. "Fuck Bush" isn't an aesthetic; it's an ethic. Shepard Fairey's Obey Giant stickers and Akay's Akayism posters are clever children of Duchamp, ironic conceptual art. But street art generally favours aesthetics, artistic styles that evoke feelings before thoughts. Some is grotesque, some fantastic. Some incites anger, some laughter. Some aims at wonder, the sublime's territory. The California artist Above, for instance, hangs wooden arrows from utility lines over streets in North America and Europe, pointing up, above the familiar city to the unfamiliar sky.
Oddly — shockingly, in fact — the single most common aesthetic in street art, this child of shock, of defiant tags and disfigured letters, is cuteness. From São Paolo to San Francisco, Tokyo to Toronto, New York to New Orleans, the cute pokes its head through the tangled Duchamps of urban walls. Smiley faces. Pouting faces. Big eyes in big heads. Cartoon characters in cartoon colours. Sad cute. Silly cute. Sexy cute. Helpless. Playful. Innocent. Bambi goes downtown.
Street art's turn to cuteness is a radical departure not just from traditional graffiti, but from its indoor relative. If beauty had a rough ride in the twentieth century, the cute got kicked to the curb, as impossible for high art to swallow as the disgusting was in Immanuel Kant's time. "Nothing is so much set against the beautiful as disgust," wrote Kant in 1764. "Good point," said twentieth-century art, and went to work tagging toilets, scrawling moustaches on the Mona Lisa, defecating in tin cans, submerging crucifixes in urine, and feeding cow's heads to maggots.


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